Do employers have any obligation to report employees who have had recent travel history, or are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with persons who have been infected?

Vidyaranjan · April 21, 2020, 11:05am

Currently, there are no obligations that have been placed on an employer to report employees. However, as a best practice, it is recommended that employers advise such employees to seek medical help and/or inform the local authorities of their condition. Employers would also need to co-operate with the local authorities for contact mapping and such other measures for containing the spread of the virus.

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Do employers have any obligation to report employees who have had recent travel history, or are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with persons who have been infected?

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